Swatch Group (OTCMKTS:SWGAY) versus Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) Head-To-Head Contrast

Swatch Group (OTCMKTS:SWGAY) and Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

12.2% of Village Farms International shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of Village Farms International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Swatch Group and Village Farms International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Swatch Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Village Farms International	18.57%	8.84%	6.30%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Swatch Group and Village Farms International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Swatch Group	$7.58 billion	4.10	$3.62 million	N/A	N/A
Village Farms International	$215.94 million	1.01	$32.44 million	$0.35	5.47

Village Farms International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Swatch Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Swatch Group and Village Farms International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Swatch Group	0	3	0	0	2.00
Village Farms International	1	1	0	0	1.50

Risk and Volatility

Swatch Group has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Village Farms International has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Village Farms International beats Swatch Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Swatch Group

The Swatch Group AG designs, manufactures, and sells finished watches, jewelry, and watch movements and components worldwide. The company operates through Watches & Jewelry and Electronic Systems segments. The Watches & Jewelry segment designs, produces, and commercializes watches and jewelry. The Electronic Systems segment engages in the design, production, and commercialization of electronic components, as well as sports timing activities. It is also involved in the provision of assembly, research and development, administration, polishing, logistics and distribution, and customer services; and hard material products, microelectronics, watch cases and crowns, miniature low-frequency quartz crystals, thin wires, miniature batteries, watch dials, watch hands, bracelets, sports timing technology and equipment, precision parts, and assembly electronic components. In addition, the company engages in retail, communication, real estate, real estate management, finance, reinsurance, and art center businesses. It offers its watch and jewelry products primarily under the Breguet, Harry Winston, Blancpain, Glashütte Original, Jaquet Droz, Léon Hatot, Omega, Longines, Rado, Union Glashütte, Tissot, Balmain, Certina, Mido, Hamilton, Swatch, and Flik Flak brands. The Swatch Group AG was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.

About Village Farms International

Village Farms International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and sells greenhouse-grown tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers in North America. It operates through four segments: Produce, Cannabis-Canada, Cannabis-U.S., and Energy. The company also produces and supplies cannabis products to other licensed providers and provincial governments in Canada and internationally; develops and sells cannabinoid-based health and wellness products, including ingestible, edibles, and topical applications; and produces power. It markets and distributes its products under the Village Farms brand name to retail supermarkets and fresh food distribution companies, as well as products produced under exclusive and non-exclusive arrangements from greenhouse supply partners. The company was formerly known as Village Farms Canada Inc. and changed its name to Village Farms International, Inc. in December 2009. Village Farms International, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Delta, Canada.